Unit for use in the manufacture of separable cuff links



July. 3, 1928. 1,675,797

s. FISCHER 5 UNIT FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF SEPARABLE CUFF LINKS Filed April 18, 1927 Patented July 3, 1928.

1 umrau STATES PATENT" GFF l C SIGMUND FISCHER, OE PROVIDENOE; BI HODE IS-LAND.

UNIT FOR. USE IN': THE MANUFACTURE. O15 SEPARAHLE, CUFF LINKS.

Application flled pril 18,1927; Serial no. 184,776,

My invention relates to separable buttons,-

particularly to separable cuff links and comprises a. unit relatively easy to manufacture for use in the production thereof. Anchject ofiny invention is to. simplify the man: ufactureof sep'arablecufi linksand to.'provide a construction the parts of whiichmay be readil stamped outxof sheet material. In its comp ete formmyinventionoomprises a unit comprising. a top. plate hlaving holes preferabliy two disposed in diametricallfvop posite si es thereof, a. bottom platen any desired configuration having holes, preferably two disposed at diametrically opposite sides thereof. and. ashank, preferably fiat.

havingupperrand lower edges, preferably obliquely disposed with said top and bottomj plates firmly I secured thereto preferably by means of the upset ends of ugs projecting, integrally, from the upper. and. lower ed es of said shank through said "diametrically isposed holes. It is a parent thattwoolfthese units form a seto cuff linksandfthati the top plate of each link is adapted to have a. separable fastener unit attached thereto and" all three portions of my unit may be readily quicklystamped on a pressingmachine and as quickly; coupled together... Theft-op plate. and shan bottom plate of an desiredlconfigurationto receiveany desire shape ofornamentmay. be readily and quickly attached} These and such other objects ofrmy inven= tion as may hereinafter appear will be. best understood from adescription of one embodiment thereof such as is shownin the accompanying, drawings.

In the drawings, Fig, 1 is a side elevation of a complete unit constructed in accordancewith my invention.

Fig. 2 is a dissembled perspective, view" thereof. f Y

Fig. 3 illustrates alternative forms of'fbottomplates, which may be employed.

Fig. 4, is a, side elevation illustrating; the means Ipreferably employ to upset the ends of the lugs to. firmly attach the top plate to the shank. v i

ent the top plate is; constructed separately from the shankland".

form a separate unit to WlilCh a F -5is a. planview of my invention. F g, 6 sa reverse plan view thereof. F1g.,7 1s a side elevation of the two units of "my invention necessary to make a separao0 10, generally indicatesa suitable top plate. as

As. stated saidltop, late is adapted to have either. themale or emale portion ofa separable fastener attachedthereto, and thereforeisprovidedwith the cup depression 12 to receiveif ,desiredithefemale socketLof, a1

separable fastener. 14 are .two suitable holes which may be. formed-if desired in the stamping operation and preferably disposed on diametrically opposite sides thereof for a. purpose to, be described later. bottom plate, which also preferably has two holes .18- disposed onv diametrically opposite sidesthereo The bottom plate is adapted; tohave attached thereto the. desired ty ornament and" is or other means, w ereby'saidornament may be readily attached thereto. As will be apparent my invention is adapted to receive any desired shape of bottom plate such as the octagonal bottom plate-16 shown in Fig, 05

2, the roundbottom platelfi orthe oval. bottom plate 16" shown inFig. 3.

Itis obvious that the bottompplatemay be readily stamped} in a single operation and havevthe holes 178, and 2.0 suitably pierced. 9o

thereinJ To join saidrtop andbottom plates together I" provide the shank 22 which as shownin my preferred embodiment is pref erably flat; and which has the upper and lower edges 24 and" 26' thereof preferably obliquely disposed relative to each other so that when the unit is assembled and has the other parts of acuif link attached thereto the fiat. shanks 22 will i normally fit in the I slits in the pairs and the cuff link bases will be.

held at an angle to each; other. The upper edge '24 is provided with the semi-circular open portion27' to receive the depression 12 offthe top plate 10. i The upper edge 24, thereof 'is a equaldn-number to the holes 14jof the top plate 10, which project integrally from said shank 22. and which when inserted through the holes 14 are adapted to have the ends 30 thereof. upset as at 32 soas tofirmly couple 10 thetop plate to the upper edge 24: of said shank. When the shank22 and top plate 14 16 is a suitable. 75

pe of rovided with the hole 20' 80 so provided with the lugs 28 have been suitably stamped as hitherto explained the fiat shank 22 may be suitably held in a holding clamp 31 comprising two halves suitably pivoted together by the pivot pin 34 with the inside of one of both of said half portions suitably shaped as at 36 to receive the shank 22 so that the holding clamp may firmly retain said shank therein; Vith the shank suit-ably encased within said holding clamp the top plate 10 is then laid over the projecting lugs 28 of said shank, the upper ends 30 thereof projecting through said holes 14. A suitable riveting punch 38 is then brought in line with said lugs 28 and lowered centrally thereof so as to upset the ends 30 thereof into the split upset elements 32 as shown in Fig. 5.

It is obvious that I have even at this point provided a novel unit comprising a shank of novel configuration having a to late suitably secured thereto in a novel tas ion, the shank being provided with suitable means for attachment to the lower edge thereof any suitable configuration of bottom plate.

The lower edge 26 of said shank is provided with lugs 40 projecting integrally downwardly from the'lower edge thereof adapted to be inserted through the holes 18 of the bottom plate 16. The shank 22 with attached top late 14 may then be inserted in another suitable holding clamp so as to have the lugs 40 projecting upwards therefrom in a manner similar to that hitherto explained for attachment of the top plate 10. A bottom plate 16 of the desired configuration may then be laid on top of said holding clamp so that the outer ends 42 of said lugs 40 project beyond and through the holes 18 in said bottom plate. The bolding clam may then be brought in line with the suita le rivetin punch, which is then pressed centrally 0% said ends 42 to split them outwardly into the retaining portions 44 to firmly retain said bottom plate to said shank 22.

As hitherto explained either the male or the female portion of a separable fastener may be attached to the top plate 10 as it is obvious that it is constructedto receive either. If the female portion is employed the socket thereof is adapted to register in the depression 12. As stated hitherto the bottom plate 16 is so shaped as to have mounted thereon ornamentation of any desired style and configuration.

It is understood that my invention is not .limited to the specific embodiment shown and that various deviations may be made therefrom without departing from the spirit andv scope of the appended claims.

What I claim as'new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A unit for use in the manufacture of separable cuff links comprising a top plate having two'holes disposed on diametrically opposite sides theroffa bottom plate of 7 any desired configuration having two holes disposed on diametrically opposite sides thereof, and a fiat shank having obliquely disposed upper and lower edges having lugs projecting integrally from the upper and lower edges of said shank through said diametrically disposed holes, said top and bottom plates being firmly secured to said shank by the upset ends of said lugs.

2. A unit for use in the manufacture of separable'cutf links comprising a top plate, a bottom plate of any desired configuration and a shank having obliquely disposed upper and lower edges having said top and bottom plates firmlyv secured thereto.

3. A unit for use in the manufacture of separable cuff links comprising a top plate having two holes dis osed on diametrically opposite sides thereo and a flat shank having obliquely 'disposedjupper and lower edges, the upper edge having two spaced lugs projecting integrall from the upper edge thereofthrough sai diametricall disposed holes, said to plate beingfirm y secured to said shankli the upset ends of said lugs and the lower e ge thereof having two spaced lugs projecting therefrom adapted to project through two diametrically disposed holes in a base plate of any desired configuration and to have the'ends thereof u )set toretain said base plate to said lower e ge.

4. A unit foruse in the manufacture of separable cuff links comprising top plate and a shank havin obliquely dis osed upper and lower edges, t 1e upper edge liaving said top plate firmly secured thereto and the lower edge thereof having spaced ln s projecting therefrom adapted to project t rough holes in a base plate of anydesired configuration and to have the ends thereof upset to retain said base plate to said' lower edge.

5. A unit for use in the manufacture of separable cuff links comprising a top late having holes therein, a bottom plate 0 any desired configuration having holestherein and a shank havingupper and lower ed es having lugs projecting integrally from iihe upper and lower edges of said shank through said holes, said top and bottom plates being firmly secured tosaidshank by the upset ends of said lugs.

6. A unit for use in the manufacture of separable cuff links comprising a to plate having holes disposed on diametrically opposite sides thereof and a shank having upper and lower edges, the upper edge having spaced lugs projecting integrally fromthe up r edge thereof through said diametri-- cal y disposed holes, said top plate being firmly secured to saidshank by the upset havinga central cup depression therein and configuration and to have the ends thereof upset to retain said base plate to said lower ed e.

7. A unit for use in the manufacture of separable cuff links comprising a top plate a plurality of holes on the outer edge thereof exterior of said depression and a shank having upper and lower edges, the upper edge having lugs projecting integrally from the upper edge thereofthrough said holes and a central open portion to receive the cup depression of said top plate therein and the lower edge thereof having means for attachment thereto of a bottom plate.

8. A unit for use in the manufacture of separable cuff links comprising atop plate having a central cup depression therein and two holes disposed on diametrically opposite sides thereof exterior of said depression and a flat shank having obliquely disposed upper and lower edges, the upper edge having said top plate firmly secured thereto by the upset ends of lugs projecting integrally from the upper edge thereof through said diametrically disposed holes and a central open portion to receive said cup depression of the top plate therein and the lower edge thereof having means for attachment thereto of a bottom plate.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

SIGMUN D FISCHER. 

